Liberalism Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the founding father of liberalism and what did he believe? (2)
A
Kant
Universalism
We can eliminate war
2
Q
Key thoughts (3)
A
Interdependence and cooperation ie EU
States should promote democracy in other countries
They take into account non state actors
3
Q
What do liberals think about human rights?(4)
A
Humanitarian intervention
Universal human rights (Kant)
Promote democracy
International community
4
Q
Liberal thoughts on war (4)
A
Democracies don’t fight so democracy should be promoted
Increased interdependence lessens possibility of war
Cooperation not competition
Democracies are a better guarantee of peace than ie nuclear weapons
